I think my public speaking prof is trying to kill me.
We have a survey, a speech, a self-evaluation, and a mini-research paper due by the ninth of September. I had to buy the workbook today and just reordered my textbook for the class seeing as some random person in Florida jipped me out of one already.
Must file my reimbursment claim for that...
Ach...
Now to create a 2-minute speech about a shield and four things on it that describe me...holy crow...where to start...ach...
Oh...earlier today, during freshman seminar...we were put into gigantic groups and given water balloons filled with food coloring. Then we were told to heft them into the air so they smashed on the ground creating a sort of Jackson Pollock-like picture on the parking lot. We counted to three and away the balloons went...but one went astray, bounced off the light pole and hit me in the face, knocking off my glasses and also somehow hitting my collarbone as well. So here I am...dazed and wondering what the heck just happened and everyone's asking me if I'm okay...and all I can think of is "Where'd that rock come from?"
Seriously.
That balloon hurt.
A lot.
And I'm usually pretty pain-tolerant...
I've had to be...
But that's a whole different story...
*sigh*
Anyway...what was I saying?
Oh yes...the water balloon...
I find interesting that, even though I'm a lowly freshman who hasn't even lived here for a week, so many people noticed the incident and have asked if I'm okay. Yeah, one of them was my mentor and the fact that she was concerned meant a lot. But it was the fact that the senior student who I sit next to in choir asked and so did one of the guys who works in the offices here...people who barely know me...
Well the girl from choir sort of does...but the other has only seen me one other time so I'm surprised he recognized me. Not only did he ask if I was alright but he continued the conversation while inquiring how my classes have gone so far.
It was strange...having someone I've only met once show such concern and interest about what's going on in my life.
How odd, Abba...I'm used to people who only care about themselves and show little interest in the lifes of others. Sure, I know some people who are truly kind and caring and loving in all aspects of life. But most people that have walked through my life are very self-concerned. So to meet people who care about the little things going on in my life even though they barely know me astonishs me.
These people truly live with You, Abba...
And it's amazing...
Anyway...
Now my roommate and I are watching Rio...
That movie brings back memories...makes me miss my gingerbestfriend...
Ach...homesickness...
But Saturday will come soon enough...
I miss everyone back home...
I've had several family members tell me they miss me...
But no one else...
I miss them though...a lot...
Sure, this school is amazing and I feel so at home here...but it's still full of people I barely know (even though I've made lots of new friends). There are times where I just want to see my friends and family back home and talk to them...but our schedules don't match up or we don't have enough time...
Ach...
Back to Rio...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Lass' uns noch ein bischen tanzen...
Hooray!!! I survived my first day of college classes!!!
Not that there was really any doubt...just the usual "omigosh" jitters...
But yeah...
Classes...
Today started off with a wonderful 8 o'clock session of Concepts of Physical Science. The prof is new this year but I like him. He 'fessed up to watching Battlestar Galactica in front of the whole class and seeing as how I'm a old Stargate junkie...well, I think I'll get along with him just fine. Plus the class seems as though it's going to be easier than I originally thought. So hurrah and such for that.
My other class..wow...
I am so excited :) New Testament Literature with an awesome professor with a sense of humor much like my own...how could I not love it?!
So Tuesdays and Thursdays are gonna be good...
Hopefully the rest of the week follows suit...
Now to waste time before I head to dinner then choir...and then the White Light event...goody...
I truly am looking forward to the dance...I'm just so worn out from everything the past couple days that I can't seem to work up enough energy to be outwardly excited...
But then again...knowing Jacob and Breck and all the girls from hall, I'll be laughing like crazy before I know it. And that's why I love them all so much...Abba, You have truly blessed me...
So until then I'll just scour the TubeYou and maybe even get some of that writing done that I've been meaning to do for like a week...
And then later, I'll try to wipe my mind of all the little worries so I can sit back, have fun, and maybe do a little dancing...
Not that there was really any doubt...just the usual "omigosh" jitters...
But yeah...
Classes...
Today started off with a wonderful 8 o'clock session of Concepts of Physical Science. The prof is new this year but I like him. He 'fessed up to watching Battlestar Galactica in front of the whole class and seeing as how I'm a old Stargate junkie...well, I think I'll get along with him just fine. Plus the class seems as though it's going to be easier than I originally thought. So hurrah and such for that.
My other class..wow...
I am so excited :) New Testament Literature with an awesome professor with a sense of humor much like my own...how could I not love it?!
So Tuesdays and Thursdays are gonna be good...
Hopefully the rest of the week follows suit...
Now to waste time before I head to dinner then choir...and then the White Light event...goody...
I truly am looking forward to the dance...I'm just so worn out from everything the past couple days that I can't seem to work up enough energy to be outwardly excited...
But then again...knowing Jacob and Breck and all the girls from hall, I'll be laughing like crazy before I know it. And that's why I love them all so much...Abba, You have truly blessed me...
So until then I'll just scour the TubeYou and maybe even get some of that writing done that I've been meaning to do for like a week...
And then later, I'll try to wipe my mind of all the little worries so I can sit back, have fun, and maybe do a little dancing...
Monday, August 29, 2011
Money, money, money...the green that causes so much greed...and grief
Life is so expensive.
Has anyone else noticed that?
On the day I was born, gas cost 98 cents a gallon. Today, in CollegeTown, it costs $3.65 a gallon. A credit hour cost roughly $97. Now I'm paying well over $28,000 for ONE year of schooling.
For Pete's sake, people!
(Who is this Pete anyway...and why are we worried about things for his sake? What makes him so special?)
How in the world am I going to be able to do this?????
Only with the help of God, that's how.
This is insane, Chrissi. What are you doing???? (Holy crow, now I'm yelling at myself...I must be tired)
Abba...I know you want me here...but I still have no idea why. All I know is that I am here. But I won't be for very long if I don't find more of this nasty little money thing that people crave so. How ridiculous we are to let our lives be run by green slips of paper that can just as easily be burned out of existence instead of being used to gather up all the pretty things in life that we humans long to have.
"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have." - Hebrews 13:5
Well, I'm trying, Abba...but I'm being constantly badgered at to "Give me this!" and "You need to pay for that!" even "It's only $$$! How can you NOT pay for it?"
I, unlike some people in this world, don't really want money to buy pretty little nothings for myself. Sure, there are things I'd like to have and wouldn't mind splurging every now and then when my wallet allows it. But really and truly, I just want the money so I can pay what I owe...so I can be rid of this burden called debt. Holy crow! I'm halfway between 18 and 19 and already owe too much...but I'm where You said to go. So here I am. And I know, deep in my heart, that You will provide for me. I know You will. You promised. And You are the only one left in my life who has not broken a promise. When my father was in the hospital and I prayed that he would be healed...You promised...and now his tumor has been reduced to a size smaller than a pea and he's perfectly healthy. When I prayed for strength to survive overall horrendous aftermath of my parents' separation and divorce last year...You promised...and here I am today...able to look people in the eye and say that not only do I still believe in true love...God is writing my love story. He has blessed the broken road that has led me straight to one of the best things in my life.
So,
After allllllll that...I know that if You have promised to provide for me, then I know You will keep that promise. While the road ahead is unsure and rocky, You are still mighty and strong.
"Remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth..." - Deuteronomy 8:18
Ach, such heavy worries to be thinking about before bedtime. I just had to get it all down or else I'd be up all night...
Ach...
Meine Gute...
Must
Go
To
Sleep.
Sweet dreams, all...
Has anyone else noticed that?
On the day I was born, gas cost 98 cents a gallon. Today, in CollegeTown, it costs $3.65 a gallon. A credit hour cost roughly $97. Now I'm paying well over $28,000 for ONE year of schooling.
For Pete's sake, people!
(Who is this Pete anyway...and why are we worried about things for his sake? What makes him so special?)
How in the world am I going to be able to do this?????
Only with the help of God, that's how.
This is insane, Chrissi. What are you doing???? (Holy crow, now I'm yelling at myself...I must be tired)
Abba...I know you want me here...but I still have no idea why. All I know is that I am here. But I won't be for very long if I don't find more of this nasty little money thing that people crave so. How ridiculous we are to let our lives be run by green slips of paper that can just as easily be burned out of existence instead of being used to gather up all the pretty things in life that we humans long to have.
"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have." - Hebrews 13:5
Well, I'm trying, Abba...but I'm being constantly badgered at to "Give me this!" and "You need to pay for that!" even "It's only $$$! How can you NOT pay for it?"
I, unlike some people in this world, don't really want money to buy pretty little nothings for myself. Sure, there are things I'd like to have and wouldn't mind splurging every now and then when my wallet allows it. But really and truly, I just want the money so I can pay what I owe...so I can be rid of this burden called debt. Holy crow! I'm halfway between 18 and 19 and already owe too much...but I'm where You said to go. So here I am. And I know, deep in my heart, that You will provide for me. I know You will. You promised. And You are the only one left in my life who has not broken a promise. When my father was in the hospital and I prayed that he would be healed...You promised...and now his tumor has been reduced to a size smaller than a pea and he's perfectly healthy. When I prayed for strength to survive overall horrendous aftermath of my parents' separation and divorce last year...You promised...and here I am today...able to look people in the eye and say that not only do I still believe in true love...God is writing my love story. He has blessed the broken road that has led me straight to one of the best things in my life.
So,
After allllllll that...I know that if You have promised to provide for me, then I know You will keep that promise. While the road ahead is unsure and rocky, You are still mighty and strong.
"Remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth..." - Deuteronomy 8:18
Ach, such heavy worries to be thinking about before bedtime. I just had to get it all down or else I'd be up all night...
Ach...
Meine Gute...
Must
Go
To
Sleep.
Sweet dreams, all...
Heart, don't fail me now. Courage, don't desert me...
Note: That title...yeah...who recognizes it? Anastasia...love, love, LOVE that movie...and that song is just stuck in my head...especially that line...it just...suits how I feel right now...
So...yeah...
*sigh*
Whelp.
Here I am.
Smack dab in the middle of a city I'd never thought I'd live in...an hour away from my home and everything I've ever known. Starting college at a school I never thought I'd make it to...
Wow, God...
You sure like to surprise me.
But that's usually a good thing.
Sometimes it's scary as all get out...but usually You turn whatever it is into something grand and beautiful.
Which means You must have something in store for me now. There have been so many surprises today, Abba...so many. Most of them terrifying, gut-wrenching, tear-jerking...just awful. But I trust you, Abba. You've gotten me through so much in the past year...if I didn't trust you, well...then I'd need that spiritual two by four real quick.
My grandma once told me: "Life throws some nasty curveballs, sugar...but God has one heck of a batting arm."
Oh my...just thinking about her makes me miss her...and everyone else back home. Ack, homesickness *grr face* While I am enjoying college life so far, I do miss home. But Saturday will come soon enough.
For now, I'll try to stop my worries so I can concentrate on my new life here...I've already made so many friends and feel at home. Which I thank You for, Abba...You have blessed me.
And now off to a hall party (I love the girls on my hall...I already feel like we've been friends forever). Just what I need...and then class in the morning...hooray for 8 o'clock classes every week...anyways...back to life...
"Come to me, all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
So...yeah...
*sigh*
Whelp.
Here I am.
Smack dab in the middle of a city I'd never thought I'd live in...an hour away from my home and everything I've ever known. Starting college at a school I never thought I'd make it to...
Wow, God...
You sure like to surprise me.
But that's usually a good thing.
Sometimes it's scary as all get out...but usually You turn whatever it is into something grand and beautiful.
Which means You must have something in store for me now. There have been so many surprises today, Abba...so many. Most of them terrifying, gut-wrenching, tear-jerking...just awful. But I trust you, Abba. You've gotten me through so much in the past year...if I didn't trust you, well...then I'd need that spiritual two by four real quick.
My grandma once told me: "Life throws some nasty curveballs, sugar...but God has one heck of a batting arm."
Oh my...just thinking about her makes me miss her...and everyone else back home. Ack, homesickness *grr face* While I am enjoying college life so far, I do miss home. But Saturday will come soon enough.
For now, I'll try to stop my worries so I can concentrate on my new life here...I've already made so many friends and feel at home. Which I thank You for, Abba...You have blessed me.
And now off to a hall party (I love the girls on my hall...I already feel like we've been friends forever). Just what I need...and then class in the morning...hooray for 8 o'clock classes every week...anyways...back to life...
"Come to me, all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28
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